Reasoning for IBPS PO/ Clerk/ ESIC/ SEBI 2018: 23 October

Directions (Q. 1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statement and give answer.

1) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are notsufficient to answer the question.

2) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

3) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are notsufficient to answer the question.

4) If the data in both the statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

5) If the data in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

1. How is P related to K?

I. P’s father J is brother of N. N is K’s wife.

II. P is son of J. J is brother of N. N is K’s wife.

2. On which floor of the building does Manav stay? (The building has five floors – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

I. Manav does not stay on odd–number floor.

II. Only the even–numbered floor are occupied and Manav does not stay on the second floor.

3. How many days did Rajmohan take to complete his assignment work?

I. Raman correctly remembers that Rajmohan took more than 4 days but less than 9 days to complete his assignment.

II. Priyanka correctly remembers that Rajmohan took more than 7 days but less than 11 days to complete his assignment.

4. Four friends viz– A, B, C and D are seated around a circular table. Some are facing centre while some are facing outside. Which direction C is facing?

I. C sits second to left of D. C sits to be immediate right of B.

II. B sits to the immediate right of C. A is an immediate neighbour of both C and D.

5. In which college does P study among college Q, R, S and T?

I. P does not study in the same college in which either A and B studies.

II. A and B studies in college Q and S respectively.

Directions (Q. 6-10) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

In a certain code language ‘People like IPL’ is written as ‘pan cil mig’, ‘Hyderabad will win IPL’ is written as ‘pan na zil pa’, ‘People support players’ is written as ‘li cil kit’ and ‘players will win match’ is written as ‘na pa kit nit’.

6. What does the code ‘pa’ stand for ?

1) player 2) Hyderabad 3) will 4) Either ‘will’ or ‘win’ 5) None of these

7. Which of the following can be the code for ‘people’ ?

1) li 2) cil 3) pan 4) kit 5) None of these

8. ‘pan pa kit na’ is the code for which of the following ?

1) players will win Hyderabad

2) players will win IPL

3) People will IPL win

4) Can’t be determined

5) None of these

9. Which of the following is the code for ‘support’ ?

1) li 2) cil 3) kit 4) na 5) pa

10. Which of the following can be the code for ‘players win IPL’ ?

1) kit na pan

2) pan pa kit

3) pan na pa

4) Can‘t be determined

5) None of these

Answers:

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3 ; From I: Manav stays either on 2nd or on 4th floor. Hence, I is not sufficient. From II: Manav occupied even numbered floor. So Manav stay on floor 2 or floor 4 But Manav does not stay on second floor. Hence, Manav stay on floor 4. Hence, II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

4; 4; From I. Possible days to complete the work by Rajmohan 5, 6, 7 or 8 days. From II: Rajmohan complete the work in 8, 9 or 10 days. From I and II. 8 is common. Hence, Rajmohan complete the work in 8 days.

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5; From I and II:A studies in college Q and B studies in college S. But P does not studying in Q and S.Hence, P studies in either R or T. Hence, both statements together are not sufficient.